Learn in the textbookE-Commerce Trading Platforms and Services
DefinitionInternet trading (インターネットトレーディング) is a service for buying and selling stocks (株式) and other financial products (金融商品) online, without going through a securities firm's counter or phone line.
ExplanationUsers place orders from a PC or smartphone and can check price movements on the spot. Its fees are often set lower than for face-to-face dealing, and it is also called online trading (オンライントレード).
AnalogyLike a service window you reach from a screen at home instead of walking to a securities firm's counter.
Memory hookTrading means buying and selling. Unlike a mall or an auction, what changes hands is financial products, and the name gives that away.